Selling genetically-modified purple tomato seeds to home gardeners could raise the risk of contamination of organic vegetable varieties and hamper farmers’ ability to save their own seed, say a group of advocates.
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Selling GMO tomato seeds to Canadian gardeners ‘reckless’ say advocates
Introducing the purple tomato
Recently approved, genetically altered purple tomato promises an antioxidant boost to Canadian diets, and maybe a resurrection of fun-coloured food?
Health Canada has approved bioengineered The Purple Tomato (TM), maybe leading to new culinary uses and health benefits?
Gene editing’s growing sway in plant breeding
Crop variety development in Canada is evolving to incorporate gene editing more as a breeding tool; one researcher notes that Canada’s regulatory approach will help drive innovation
Gene editing is becoming a baseline tool to drive innovation in Canadian crop research and new varieties.
GMO market access issues remain concern for growers
The technology to genetically alter crops has never been more accessible, but managing the policy aspect has been, and will continue to be, complicated
One would think that three decades of no ill health effects from eating food made with GM crops would be considered long enough, but that’s the world in which we live.
GM wheat gets closer to reality in U.S.
Argentine company signs deal with Colorado Wheat Research Foundation to commercialize drought tolerant wheat in the U.S.
A ‘Farm Babe’ fights for GMOs and Big Ag, pushing back on MAHA influencers
Survey shows people increasingly trust peers and influencers over experts
The Farm Babe Michelle Miller seeks to debunk what she sees as misconceptions about modern agriculture perpetuated by another universe of influencers, many of whom are now closely aligned with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and his Make America Healthy Again, or MAHA, campaign.
After trade dispute, Mexico officially bans the planting of GM corn
Mexico's lower house of Congress on Tuesday approved a constitutional reform to ban the planting of genetically modified (GM) corn, a move that could lead to more tension with the United States after the resolution of a trade dispute, analysts said.
Mexico formally repeals restrictions on GM corn after trade panel ruling
Mexico City | Reuters – Mexico’s government has repealed previous restrictions on genetically-modified (GM) corn for human use, as well for livestock and industrial uses, according to a notice on Thursday in the official gazette. The United States, which for decades has exported large volumes of GM yellow corn to Mexican buyers, had objected to
China approves more GM crops to boost yields, ensure food security
China has approved five gene-edited crop varieties and 12 types of genetically modified (GM) soybean, corn and cotton, expanding approvals to boost high-yield crops, reduce import reliance, and ensure food security.
US wins Mexico GM corn dispute case as panel finds curbs not science-based
A trade-dispute panel ruled on Friday that Mexico's restrictions on U.S. genetically modified corn exports violate the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, handing the Biden administration a major trade victory in its final weeks.
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